The Alchemist

Character in The Alchemist From: The Alchemist

Wise mentor figure who guides Santiago toward understanding his destiny

277 quotes

"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting"
Dreams
"The secret of life is to fall in love with the process, not the prize"
Wisdom
"Fear is a greater obstacle than the desert itself"
Fear
"You will never be able to escape from your heart"
Truth
"Listen to your heart. It knows all things"
Faith
"It's a good thing to be stubborn when you've found something worth being stubborn about"
Perseverance
"There is only one way to learn. It's through action"
Education
"The treasure you are seeking is in the very thing you are running from"
Wisdom
"There is no greater sin than fear in this world"
Courage
"The world is always watching. It alerts predators when something is wounded"
Strength
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself"
Courage
"You can't carry the world on your shoulders"
Peace
"It's not a camel that blocks the path; it's our own mind"
Philosophy
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too"
Inspiration
"The Soul of the World is the treasure beneath every action"
Faith
"The wise understand that all things serve the evolution of the world"
Wisdom
"Love is the force that transforms and improves the Soul of the World"
Love
"Obstacles are the raw material of achievement"
Perseverance
"To live is to experience things, not sit in meditation upon them"
Life
"The Soul of God is composed of the souls of all His creatures"
Faith
"Your heart knows desires of which you are unaware"
Wisdom
"The warrior of the light knows that paradise is in the joy of the search"
Happiness
"In the desert, there is no hiding place. Nowhere to run"
Truth
"The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth of it, you will realize that for you the world is transformed"
Love
"Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life"
Wisdom
"The secret is that life is simple. You just have to believe in it"
Faith
"The universe will always test you before it gives you what you want"
Perseverance
"The treasure you are seeking is in the very direction you are afraid to look"
Courage
"Somewhere in your heart, you already know what you must do"
Wisdom
"The world has a Soul, and whoever understands that Soul can understand the language of all things"
Philosophy